Documents of category Economy

Economic development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has outpaced many other parts of the world over the past two decades with much growth fueled by demand within the Asia Pacific for food, energy, and commodities.

This publication looks at the experience of economic corridor development from across the world, including successful economic corridor developments in the European Union and South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) regions.

Migration within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) can be categorized as international migration, internal migration, and border mobility.Labor migration in the GMS is widespread and concerns at least 3 to 5 million workers.International, bilateral, and national legislation provide the legal framework for addressing migration issues.

Over the years, cross-border trade has expanded rapidly among countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).Among the factors that contributed to this phenomenon is the application of a number of cross-border trade facilitation measures.

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is one of the most successful stories of economic transition and integration among developing countries.Strong rates of economic growth since the early 1990s have been fueled by increased trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the subregion.

The Greater Mekong Sub-region Power Trade Project consists of mainly two construction works.One is the construction of a transmission line of 82km from Ban Hat substation to Stung Treng substation.Responsibility of the Laotian side is the 25.

Preparation of the $1.45 billion Nam Theun 2 (NT2) project in the Lao People&#39;s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) represented an important milestone for the government, the developers, international partners, and other stakeholders.